Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kilmarnock FC vs St. Johnstone FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.
- Kilmarnock FC 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Stevenson
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee David Lowe
- Referee Kylie Cockburn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | St. Johnstone FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Hibernian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Motherwell FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Dundee FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Motherwell FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Livingston FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Hibernian FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Kilmarnock FC | St. Johnstone FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #6 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 9 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| -9 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season
Kilmarnock FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Kilmarnock FC are 12th (5 pts). St. Johnstone FC are 6th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kilmarnock FC
| Michael Schjonning-Larsen | 2 G |
| Jason Holt | 1 G |
| Greg Kiltie | 1 G |
| Joe Hugill | 1 G |
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Johnstone FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' Poor challenge from Callum Hendry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Kane makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Youssouf Mulumbu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Alan Power is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
- 36' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' The Scotland Kris Boyd breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-1!
- 43' Poor challenge from Jason Kerr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Liam Gordon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Tanser at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' St. Johnstone FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' It’s high time Tommy Wright made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Richard Foster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Kerr argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 70' Another change for Kilmarnock FC made on 70 minute. Kris Boyd leaves to be changed by Liam Millar.
- 73' Liam Craig has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Alan Power. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Another substitution for Kilmarnock FC to replace Chris Burke by Mikael Ndjoli on 78 minute.
- 83' Liam Gordon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
- 88' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Liam Craig has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Fresh legs for Kilmarnock FC! Ross Millen comes on to replace Rory McKenzie.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kilmarnock FC players.
Lineups
Kilmarnock FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 26
-
29
Chris Burke ↓ Mikael Ndjoli 78'
-
9
Kris Boyd C ↓ Liam Millar 70'
- 5
-
7
Rory McKenzie ↓ Ross Millen 90'
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
12
Mikael Ndjoli ↑ 78'
- 27
- 1
- 11
-
22
Ross Millen ↑ 90'
-
19
Liam Millar ↑ 70'
Coach
Steve Clarke
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 28
- 19
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 26
-
3
Scott Tanser ↓ Liam Gordon 46'
- 15
-
22
Callum Hendry ↓ Blair Alston 46'
- 17
Bench
- 27
-
11
Danny Swanson ↑ 46'
- 8
-
4
Blair Alston ↑ 46'
- 14
-
23
Liam Gordon ↑ 46'
- 12
Coach
Tommy Wright
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Armstrong | 4 |
| Nicky Clark | 3 |
| Alistair McCann | 2 |
| Aaron Tshibola | 2 |
| Marley Watkins | 2 |
| David Watson | 2 |
| Adama Sidibeh | 2 |
| Chris Burke | 2 |
Head to Head
Kilmarnock FC Form
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kilmarnock FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kilmarnock FC or Draw
78%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
47%
Kilmarnock FC or St. Johnstone FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC
| Handicap | Kilmarnock FC covers | Push | St. Johnstone FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

